Question of the Week: 9/13/2017

While current events continually remind us that we live in a time of great divisiveness and conflict, the solar eclipse was for many that rare unifying experience as people of all beliefs, cultures, and ideologies enjoyed this rare spectacle as a single species.

Trump’s nominee to head NASA, Jim Bridenstine, wants to prioritize the commercial development of space over exploration. If you were NASA’s administrator, what would be your priority for the agency?

The person with our favorite answer will receive a copy of Brief Candle in the Dark by Richard Dawkins.

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